Category: Smartphones
O2 begins rollout of its 5G network
O2 has become the latest mobile operator to launch its 5G network in the UK, with the introduction of the new high-speed network in six towns and cities. The operator has started its rollout in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds and also promised to reach 20 locations by the end of the year.…
Phone maker Essential reveals tall, thin smartphone
Phone maker Essential has revealed early images of what appears to be a new type of smartphone – a tall, narrow device that looks similar to a remote control. The company, created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, released its first phone in 2017 but has been largely quiet since. Mr Rubin tweeted a short video…
Smartphone typing speed catching up with keyboards
The speed of typing on a smartphone is catching up with physical keyboards, according to a large study of users on touchscreen handsets. Research involving more than 37,000 people found that the average speed using both thumbs is 38 words per minute, with auto-correct features helping make the majority faster. One hundred words per minute…
Light impact from devices on sleep ‘not that serious’
The impact of light from smartphones, tablets and laptops before bed may not be as serious as we think, according to an expert. Their brightness is “extremely unlikely” to affect the body’s sleep clock, and instead it is how long people spend on the devices, which act as a stimulant, that could make the…
Three Mobile customers face loyalty penalty, says Citizens Advice
Three Mobile customers who are being penalised for their loyalty will continue to be overcharged by between £1.5 million and £2.7 million a month, Citizens Advice has said. In July, Ofcom announced commitments from some of the UK’s biggest mobile companies to apply discounts to out-of-contract customers’ bills as it announced proposals to ban firms…
Xiaomi launches £399 Mi 9T Pro
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has introduced the Mi 9T Pro as the latest addition to its Mi 9 flagship line. Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor and pop-up camera, the Mi 9T Pro features an 8-layer graphite cooling system and holographic design. The Mi 9T Pro's processor consists of an octa-core CPU with a…
IFA 2019: Sony launches Xperia 5 smartphone
Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, which includes camera technology from its high-end digital camera line-up. The new Xperia 5 is a smaller version of the firm’s existing Xperia 1 device, complete with Sony’s eye-tracking Eye AF technology built into the triple rear camera system. The phone also sports a 6.1-inch full HD+ OLED…
Xiaomi announces £99 Redmi 7A smartphone in the UK
Xiaomi has unveiled its latest budget smartphone for the UK. Dubbed the Redmi 7A, the £99 device can last two days on a single charge, claims the manufacturer. A complete upgrade over its predecessor (the Redmi 6A), it also comes with the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and larger 4000mAh battery. Other improvements, claims the…
HTC suspends UK smartphone sales ‘out of abundance of caution’
HTC has said that it decided to temporarily pull smartphones from sale in the UK “out of an abundance of caution” amid an intellectual property dispute. All handsets, including the HTC U12+ and Exodus 1, recently appeared as “out of stock” on their UK website while other countries still show smartphones available to buy. The…
Younger mobile phone users ‘suffering from load rage’
It takes young people in the UK less than one minute to get annoyed while waiting for phone content to download, research suggests. The survey of UK smartphone users by Chinese phone maker OnePlus suggests that young people are five times more likely to lose their temper because of slow download speeds than older phone…
